Ditchingham

Civil Parish in Norfolk South Norfolk

England

Ditchingham

4-8, Earsham Street, Bungay (Listed Building) C17 and early C18, 2 storey and attic. C19 wood shop front to No 4.

List Entry Number: 1234532 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1234532" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1234532">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> — 4-8, Earsham Street, Bungay (Listed Building) Credit: Roger Jones

Ditchingham is a civil parish located in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated in the South Norfolk district and lies approximately 10 miles southwest of the city of Norwich. The parish covers an area of around 10 square kilometers and is home to a population of approximately 1,200 people.

The village of Ditchingham is the main settlement within the parish and is known for its picturesque rural setting. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with rolling hills, open fields, and meandering rivers. The River Waveney flows through the parish, providing a scenic backdrop and offering opportunities for leisure activities such as boating and fishing.

Ditchingham has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation in the area dating back to the prehistoric era. The village itself has a number of historic buildings, including St Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The village also has a primary school, a post office, and a village hall, which serves as a community hub for various events and activities.

The parish is well-connected to other nearby towns and villages, with good transport links including the A143 road, which runs through the area. This allows for easy access to Norwich and other major towns in the region.

Overall, Ditchingham offers a tranquil and rural lifestyle, with its picturesque setting, rich history, and close-knit community making it an attractive place to live.

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Ditchingham Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.460842/1.427912 or Grid Reference TM3290. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

4-8, Earsham Street, Bungay (Listed Building)

C17 and early C18, 2 storey and attic. C19 wood shop front to No 4. List Entry Number: 1234532 Link

Roger Jones

Emmanuel Church, Upper Olland Street, Bungay

Chris Holifield

Houses on the corner of Earsham Street, Bungay

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Bungay Castle

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St Mary's church, Bungay

St Mary's is a magnificent church which is now redundant and is cared for by The Church Conservation Trust and the Friends of St Mary’s Church: Link

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Earsham Street, Bungay

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Upper Olland Street, Bungay

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A143 east at turning for Earsham

Roy Hughes

Earsham turning on A143 east

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A143 east at Suffolk County border sign

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Market Place, Bungay

Christopher Hilton

Street sign, Popson Street, Bungay

This design of street sign is common in Bungay and some, like this one, carry the date 1919 in the corner.

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Fisher Theatre, Broad Street, Bungay

Fisher Theatre is now a cinema. On the right, the entrance to the pleasingly-named Cork Bricks, a short alley that cuts through to the next street.

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Drift House, Bungay

The building has the appearance of being a church.

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Alms houses in Outney Road, Bungay

St Edmund’s Almshouse, built in 1895 to the designs of E Banham, using funds donated by Frederick Smith (1833-1903), a local solicitor, is listed at Grade II, built of red brick laid in Flemish bond with stone dressings and plain red tiled roof covering.

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St Edmund's alms houses, Bungay - plaque detail

The central gable, which is taller than those flanking it, contains this carved stone plaque with Gothic trefoil arches bearing the date of 1895 and St Edmund’s Homes with the entwined letters SE above.

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St Edmund's alms houses, Bungay - chimney detail

Above the steeply pitched roof are five tall octagonal chimneys shafts with moulded brick bases and star tops.

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The site of the former Bungay Railway Station

Now a car park for the employees of Clays Printing Works. The station was 12¾ miles from Tivetshall and necessitated the building of two bridges numbers 1190 and 1192, within a half mile of each other, over the River Waveney as well as minor bridges over drainage ditches. The station itself had two platforms although only a single line each side of the station. The signal box was located between the station building and the Outney overbridge. The station underwent an improvement and expansion in 1933 when the previous wooden buildings were replaced with purpose-built brick buildings with all the usual amenities plus a W H Smith newspaper and book stall. The goods yard which was separated from the passenger station by the Outney overbridge consisted of a large crossing loop sidings and a goods shed containing a 30 cwt crane, cattle pens and loading dock. Coal bunkers and a water tank (still in use at The North Norfolk Railway).

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Ditchingham is located at Grid Ref: TM3290 (Lat: 52.460842, Lng: 1.427912)

Administrative County: Norfolk

District: South Norfolk

Police Authority: Norfolk